Saints & their Patronages
The patron of Lebanon, this saint was a Maronite monk known of healing miracles and deep prayer.
Who is Saint Charbel?
Saint Elias was known for being taken to heaven in this.
What is a fiery chariot?
This archangel announced to Mary that she would give birth to Jesus.
Who is Archangel Gabriel?
In icons, Saint Mary is nearly always shown holding this.
What is baby Jesus?
This Orthodox country is especially devoted to Saint Marina and hosts many churches in her name.
What is Lebanon? (Greece is also acceptable.)
This saint is known for giving bags of gold in secret to help the poor.
Who is Saint Nicholas?
In Orthodox tradition, Saint Elias is considered a foresrunner of this future event.
What is the Second Coming of Christ (or the End Times)?
This major feast celebrates Mary being taken into heaven.
What is the Dormition of the Theotokos?
This saint has a big key in his hands, showing his role as the keeper of heaven's gate.
Who is Saint Peter?
Saint Marina was martyred for her faith at this young age.
What is 15?
This saint is the patron of travelers and is often depicted carrying the Christ child across a river.
Who is Saint Christopher?
Orthodox believers often avoid this activity on Saint Elias's feast day to honor his fiery power.
What is working with fire? (baking or welding etc.)
Mary's parents, also saints, are known by these names.
Who are Joachim and Anna?
In an icon of the Theotokos, she is usually shown pointing to this person.
Who is Jesus Christ?
Saint Marina is said to have been born into a family that followed this religion.
What is Paganism?
This apostle is the patron of healing and physicians and is often depicted with a book and a medicine bag.
Who is Saint Luke?
This mountain, where Elias hid in a cave is also sacred in the New Testament.
Mount Horeb (or Mount Sinai)
This Old Testament object is seen as a symbol of Mary in Orthodox theology.
What is the Ark of the Covenant?
This prophet is often shown with a scroll and sometimes a raven bringing him food.
Who is Saint Elias?
Marina is often depicted in icons holding this symbolic item.
What is a cross? ( slaying a demon/dragon.)
Known as the patron saint of lost things, this saint was a gifted preacher and miracle-worker.
Who is Saint Anthony?
Elias built an altar of 12 stones representing these.
What are the 12 tribes of Israel?
After Christ's Ascension, Mary lived with this apostle.
Who is Saint John?
This saint often holds a scroll or book because he wrote part of the Bible.
Who is Saint Paul? (Saint Luke also acceptable.)
Marina was baptized in secret and learned about Christ from this person.
Who is her nurse?